improved text editor

[amintorres]

Hi guys!
I was wondering if there was an existing addon or something of that sort that would give more flexibility/options especially on the area (within the admin interface) where you write a description to an image.

I currently insert html tags to create bold text, a link, <a href="something here.html">sample</a>, things like that. while this gives me some flexibility i like, it doesnt help very much because for example when i look at my RSS feed
it doesnt show un human text. meaning it also displays the code.
plus, sometimes i have to use <br>which i hate and also displays that on the feed.

so the question is, is there something much like this same text editor where am writing this post that could be implemented to the admin interface?

[Zenigata]

Hi,
if you use Firefox, you can install Xinha Here!
http://www.hypercubed.com/projects/firefox/

[jaywilliams]

Graphical editors create some pretty nasty html code, at least that's what I've seen from my experience.

You are much better off using Markdown Syntax http://www.michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/concepts/ which is included in Pixelpost as an option.

The text will look much cleaner in the feed as well as the generated html.

[amintorres]

Graphical editors create some pretty nasty html code, at least that's what I've seen from my experience.

You are much better off using Markdown Syntax http://www.michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/concepts/ which is included in Pixelpost as an option.

The text will look much cleaner in the feed as well as the generated html.

awesome!
we should make a list of all "Markdown Syntax " somewhere here for all us to use. i may list them here later on if i get a chance.
thanks

[amintorres]

Hi,
if you use Firefox, you can install Xinha Here!
http://www.hypercubed.com/projects/firefox/

thanks, I will give this a try also. :)
Actually this is exactly what i dont want. this creates some crazy html code.
sorry :(

[jaywilliams]

awesome!
we should make a list of all "Markdown Syntax " somewhere here for all us to use. i may list them here later on if i get a chance.
thanks

If you want to see the WHOLE markdown syntax, just click this link:
http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax

[amintorres]

-jaywilliams

I actually tried using this and it didnt render properly.
I tried usuing some basic stuff like:
*normal emphasis with asterisks*
_normal emphasis with underscore_

I tried the double space for paragraph and did not work either.
do i have to do something in addition?
or is it because of my css?
here is a link to the homepage if you want to take a quick look:
http://amintorres.com/blog/index.php
css:
http://amintorres.com/blog/templates/simple/styles/light.css
thanks for all the help btw.

[dakwegmo]

@amintorres

Do you have markdown enabled?
To check go to /admin -> options -> enable markdown

[amintorres]

@amintorres

Do you have markdown enabled?
To check go to /admin -> options -> enable markdown

duhh, i did not! sorry!
I guess i have to go back and adjust my descriptions now...
I wasn't actually aware of this at all.
thanks all this is exactly what i needed!